Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 25, 2017
Submitted
May 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49977
Aircraft time
71,095 hours, 52,748 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT REPORT THAT DURING TAXI INTO THE GATE THEY OBSERVED A VERY INTENSE ODOR DESCRIBED AS POPCORN BURNED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN. INBOUND PILOTS REPORTED THAT THEY SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. DURING TAXI IN AND STARTED THE APU BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE GATE. THE ODOR BECAME VERY INTENSE AS THE AIRCRAFT PARKED AT THE GATE. THE LEFT ENGINE AND APU WERE RUNNING PROVIDING BLEED AIR FOR AIR CONDITIONING. ONCE THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN THE ODOR DISAPATED. THE APU CONTINUED SUPPLYING BLEED AIR FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO ODOR PRESENT. PERFORMED PNEUMATIC DIST AMDS WORKCARD 2120-2367 AND AMDS WORKCARD 7100-2619. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. C/W ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM. MC NOTIFIED. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP9601133)

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